MUMBAI: Snubbed by the nationwide selectors from the 15-man squad for the 2023 ODI World Cup in India which was introduced on Tuesday, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will prove for Kent for what can be his maiden stint in County cricket, TOI has learnt.
“The Kent County Cricket Membership will make an official announcement relating to this improvement quickly. Chahal will play three four-day video games for them. The BCCI has granted NOC to him to play County cricket. Ought to he be a requirement for the India workforce, Chahal will be a part of the nationwide squad instantly,” stated a supply within the BCCI.
Chahal has solely performed 2 ODIs in 2023 and has picked up three wickets. The 33-year-old has taken 121 wickets in 72 ODIs @27.13, and 96 scalps in 80 T20Is @25.09. Talking to TOI, Chahal hoped it will not be too lengthy earlier than he can be again within the Indian workforce. “Naturally, it is vitally disappointing to overlook out any choice for India. As a cricketer we should settle for that some issues do not all the time go our means. I have to proceed to attempt my finest and hopefully my performances will justify choice once more for India,” Chahal informed this paper.
Chahal was grateful to the CEO of Zestige Personal Healthcare, Brindon Bagirathan, who’s well-connected within the cricket world as he helped Chahal safe the county alternative, “Rahul Dravid Sir speaks so extremely of his time in County cricket. I actually wished to play (in County cricket). I can not clarify how grateful I’m of my good pal Brindon who helped me in such quick discover,” stated the leggie.
WPL 2 prone to be in dwelling and away format in Feb-March
The second version of the Girls’s Premier League (WPL) is prone to be performed in a house and away format in February-March subsequent yr. The WPL’s inaugural version was held from March 4-26 in Mumbai at two venues-the Brabourne Stadium and the DY Patil Stadium.
In April, the BCCI secretary Jay Shah had informed reporters that the Board was contemplating switching the WPL to a home-and-away format within the Diwali window. Nevertheless, with all of the Aussie and different high gamers of the world busy with the Girls’s Massive Bash League round that point, it is close to inconceivable to carry the WPL in that window.
Gaffaney, Illingworth to face for India-Pak tie
Australia’s Chris Gaffaney and England’s Richard Illingworth would be the on-field umpires for the big-ticket India versus Pakistan Asia Cup Tremendous Four conflict on the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 10, whereas ex-Australia opener David Boon would be the match referee for the sport.
“The Kent County Cricket Membership will make an official announcement relating to this improvement quickly. Chahal will play three four-day video games for them. The BCCI has granted NOC to him to play County cricket. Ought to he be a requirement for the India workforce, Chahal will be a part of the nationwide squad instantly,” stated a supply within the BCCI.
Chahal has solely performed 2 ODIs in 2023 and has picked up three wickets. The 33-year-old has taken 121 wickets in 72 ODIs @27.13, and 96 scalps in 80 T20Is @25.09. Talking to TOI, Chahal hoped it will not be too lengthy earlier than he can be again within the Indian workforce. “Naturally, it is vitally disappointing to overlook out any choice for India. As a cricketer we should settle for that some issues do not all the time go our means. I have to proceed to attempt my finest and hopefully my performances will justify choice once more for India,” Chahal informed this paper.
Chahal was grateful to the CEO of Zestige Personal Healthcare, Brindon Bagirathan, who’s well-connected within the cricket world as he helped Chahal safe the county alternative, “Rahul Dravid Sir speaks so extremely of his time in County cricket. I actually wished to play (in County cricket). I can not clarify how grateful I’m of my good pal Brindon who helped me in such quick discover,” stated the leggie.
WPL 2 prone to be in dwelling and away format in Feb-March
The second version of the Girls’s Premier League (WPL) is prone to be performed in a house and away format in February-March subsequent yr. The WPL’s inaugural version was held from March 4-26 in Mumbai at two venues-the Brabourne Stadium and the DY Patil Stadium.
In April, the BCCI secretary Jay Shah had informed reporters that the Board was contemplating switching the WPL to a home-and-away format within the Diwali window. Nevertheless, with all of the Aussie and different high gamers of the world busy with the Girls’s Massive Bash League round that point, it is close to inconceivable to carry the WPL in that window.
Gaffaney, Illingworth to face for India-Pak tie
Australia’s Chris Gaffaney and England’s Richard Illingworth would be the on-field umpires for the big-ticket India versus Pakistan Asia Cup Tremendous Four conflict on the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 10, whereas ex-Australia opener David Boon would be the match referee for the sport.